Yesterday. Today.

Joel started a new schedule last month. He is now working 8 days on, then he gets 6 days off. The goal is to work at least 80 hours in the 8 days so that he "earns" the 6 days off.

It is great.

On the 6 days off.

But I struggle with that thought. When I was in school, I knew that I wanted to do a job that I would enjoy. Truly enjoy. I know too many people that work just for a pay check and live for the breaks. Joel's last 8 days, I feel like I got caught up in that thought. I was living for the those 6 glorious days that he would be off. Oh the break that I would get and the time we could spend together. Mostly, the extra help though.

I want to enjoy the job I have been blessed with in hanging out with Jeremiah every day. And now that we are on day 5 of the 8 working days, I can honestly say, I really do love it. There are always gonna be harder days, where I am looking forward to hearing the door unlock at 6pm so I can run to the bathroom without my little follower. But these 5 days have not been those days, and I am reminded what a blessing and joy I have in Jeremiah. He is always making me laugh.  If you haven't seen his excited face, you have to watch this video.

He does this all the time. I hope he never stops. I hope when he is turning 40, he will still do his excited face.  And he has started waving at everyone, for minutes, until they notice him. It makes me so happy, he makes the loneliest people smile.  I feel honored to have a child that brings such joy to the old woman at the grocery store. Even if it makes my shopping trip 15 minutes longer because we seem to pass her every aisle and she is always so happy this little man is waving at her and smiling back at her smile.  It is an honor to be his mother.

I'll leave you with a little photo shoot we had the other day. 

Oh I love him.